Reading/Writing

Adding Details: My name is Cassandra. I'm eleven years old. I have reddish-drown hair. I have pale skin and freckles. I have bluish-green eyes. I like to swim. I'm afraid of sharks.

Similes

Describing by comparing two things that aren't really alike using "like" or "as".

​He crept into the room as quiet as a mouse.

Adding Details con't:

My name is Cassandra. I am eleven years old. I have hair the colour of cinnamon toast (without the crust), fair skin, except where it's speckled like an overripe banana. My eyes are like summer mountains (that's blue with a little bit of green in case you were wondering). I like to swim in anything except the ocean because I'm scared that a shark will bite my leg off. My mom says that sharks only swim in warm water but I don't believe her.

Write a descriptive paragraph as if you are there and capturing a moment in time. Let the reader know what it feels like, sounds like, looks like. Look closely at features of the animals, what emotions are the animals portraying? What colours and shades, textures and shapes do you see?